Q26. Which of the following is not the major function of a computer?
- AProcessing data into information
- BStroing data or information
- CGathering data
- DAnalysing data or information
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Answer: D) Analysing data or information
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Q27. The central processing unit (CPU)………
- Acontains the electronic circuits that cause processing to occur
- Bmakes the information resulting from processing available for use
- Callows data programs, commands and user responses to be entered into a computer
- Dconsists of electronic components that store data
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Answer: B) makes the information resulting from processing available for use
Q28. A collection of unprocessed items is ……….
- Ainformation
- Bdata
- CMemory
- Dreports
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Answer: B) data
Q29. This component is required to process data into information and consists of integrated circuits ____
- AHard disk
- BRAM
- CCPU
- DROM
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Answer: C) CPU
Q30. Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called …………
- Autilizing
- Bbatching
- Cupgrading
- Dprocessing
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Answer: D) processing
Q31. …………. is the results produced by a computer.
- AData
- BMemory
- COutput
- DInput
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Answer: C) Output
Q32. In an information system, alphanumeric data normally takes the form of ………..
- ASentences and paragraphs
- BNumbers and alphabetical characters
- CGraphic shapes and figures
- DHuman voices and other sounds
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Answer: B) Numbers and alphabetical characters
Q33. Memory unit is one part of ……..
- AControl unit
- BCentral Processing Unit
- CInput device
- DOutput device
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Answer: B) Central Processing Unit
Q34. Computer ………….. is whatever is typed, submitted, or transmitted to a computer system.
- AInput
- BOutput
- CData
- DCircuitry
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Answer: A) Input
Q35. Manipulating data to create information is known as ……….
- AFeedback
- BProgramming
- CProcessing
- DAnalysis
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Answer: C) Processing
Q36. Hardware used to translate words, sounds, imeges and actions that people understand into a form that the system unit can process is known as ……
- Adevice drivers
- Bdevice readers
- CInput device
- DOutput device
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Answer: C) Input device
Q37. The ……….. tells the rest of the computer how to carry out a program's instructions.
- AALU
- Bcontrol unit
- Csystem unit
- Dmotherboard
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Answer: B) control unit
Q38. The information processing cycle includes the following processes ……….
- Ainput, processing, output, storage
- Binput, output, manipulation, arithmetic
- Cdata, processing, printing, editing
- Dstorage, display, data, information
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Answer: A) input, processing, output, storage
Q39. The arithmetic/logic unit performs the following actions ……….
- Achecks data for accuracy
- Bdoes calculations using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
- Cdoes logical comparisons, such as equal to, greater than, less than
- Ddoes both calculations and logical comparisons
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Answer: D) does both calculations and logical comparisons
Q40. The computer's processor consists of the following parts ……
- ACPU and Main Memory
- BHard Disk and Floppy Drive
- CMain Memory and storage
- DControl Unit and ALU
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Answer: D) Control Unit and ALU
Q41. A microprocessor is the brain of the computer and is also called a (n) ………..
- Amicrochip
- Bmacrochip
- Cmacroprocessor
- Dcalculator
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Answer: A) microchip
Q42. Main memory works in conjunction with …………..
- ARAM
- BCPU
- CIntel
- DAll of these
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Answer: B) CPU
Q43. The main job of a CPU is to ………….
- Acarry out program instructions
- Bstore data/information for future use
- Cprocess data and information
- Dboth (a) and ©
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Answer: D) both (a) and ©
Q44. When speaking of computer input and output, input refers to……….
- Aretrieval of data or information that has been input into the computer
- Bdata or information that has been entered into the computer
- Cthe transmission of data that has been input into the computer
- Dboth (c) and (d)
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Q45. All of the logic and mathematical calculations done by the computer happen in/on the ………
- Asystem board
- Bcentral control unit
- CCentral processing unit
- Dmotherboard
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Answer: C) Central processing unit
Q46. The primary goal of a computer system is to turn data into ………….
- Aidea
- Bsuggestions
- Cinformation
- Dreports
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Answer: C) information
Q47. The three main components of a computer are________
- ARAM, Input/Output Devices, Central Processing Unit
- BTape, Floppy disk, Monitor
- CCentral Processing Unit, Floppy disk, Monitor
- DCentral Processing Unit, Monitor, Printer
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Answer: A) RAM, Input/Output Devices, Central Processing Unit
Q48. Once information is input into a computer it becomes ………….
- Aobjects
- Bdata
- Cideas
- Dfacts
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Answer: B) data
Q49. Input, output and processing devices grouped together represent a (n) ……………..
- Amobile device
- Binformation processing cycle
- Ccircuit board
- Dcomputer system
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Answer: D) computer system
Q50. An electronic device, operating under the control of information, that can accept data, process the data, produce output and store the results for future use ………….
- AInput
- BComputer
- CSoftware
- DHardware
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Answer: B) Computer